There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Raphoe by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
12h 20mFly Edinburgh Airport to City Of Derry Airport, line 480 bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane EDI - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Raphoebus
5h 26m€51–339Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Raphoecar
6h 22m€70–345Fly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
7h 39m€61–129Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
12h 59mFly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
7h 43m€64–147Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, line 480 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Raphoebus
6h 19m€118–296Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Liffordbus
9h€63–182
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Raphoe is to fly and train which costs €60 - €130 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Raphoe is to fly and line 480 bus which takes 5h 26m and costs €50 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Raphoe. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Raphoe via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Raphoe is 443 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Raphoe without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 12h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Raphoe, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Raphoe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Raphoe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 133+ hotels available in Raphoe.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Raphoe, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Raphoe. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 7, take the bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, then take the line 480 bus to Raphoe. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh to Raphoe via Cairnryan and Larne in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–65
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Raphoe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Lifford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Lifford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–29
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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